Consider the Billiard Ball: Latest reflections on technology and degrowth
Degrowth coffee hour didn’t meet over the summer, but that didn’t stop us from working on solutions to the globe-spanning clash between ecology and economy. Check out some of our latest collaborative reflections:
“Sopa de Caracol … Yupi pa ti, yupi pa mi”: cuestionando la sostenibilidad
Juliette Bermudez (EEE MS ‘23) and I provide an introduction to degrowth concepts in this piece for Colombia-based Fundación Llano Adentro.
Degrowth for Engineering and Engineering for Degrowth
Kendrick Hardaway (EEE PhD Candidate) and I discuss how to orient engineering tools and techniques toward toward true sustainability, via degrowth. Published in the Steady State Herald: https://steadystate.org/degrowth-for-engineering-and-engineering-for-degrowth/
Please, Stop Considering the Environment
Celluloid was an early bio-based plastic that got its start as a material for making billiard balls. At the time, most billiard balls were made of ivory, so marketers were quick to make a bold claim: celluloid saves elephants!
In this mostly-false claim, and its history, we find an important lesson for seeking truly sustainable technology. Read my reflection for Gaian Way: https://gaianism.org/please-stop-considering-the-environment/
